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-~unds View City Council Page Five ~gular Meeting February 10, 1992 was being offered as support to accompany the bill for legislative action, to show a united front by all four participating cities. Each city was asked to sign a resolution to be attached to the legislation as it is considered by the committees. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to adopt Resolution No. 4182 In Support of Special Legislative Facilitating the Creation of a Multi-Jurisdictional Senior Center Councilmember Rickaby stated that philosophically she is generally opposed to something like this that is undemocratic and does not give the people enough voice as to haw money is being spent. Rickaby stated that the committee came in and did a very good selling job with their enthusiasm for this project and she stated she also understood that this does not commit the City to spend its money this way. Rickaby stated she won't oppose it but further stated she does not like to operate in this fashion. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 4. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed Staff Report No. 91-173C regarding Resolution No. 4187 Authorizing Expenditure to • Conduct a Community Service Survey. Orduno stated that at the Council's February 3 Work Session, Decision Resources, Ltd., presented a proposal to conduct a 400 random sample telephone community survey at a cost of $5800. Orduno further stated that the plan to conduct the survey is in response to the requests from residents and Mounds. View taxpayers that the Council examine City services and determine areas for continuance at current levels, reductions and/or total eliminations. Orduno stated that the purpose of the survey is to determine the level, scope and specifics of resident approval/disapproval of current and future City service levels. Orduno also stated that the data will be invaluable in setting 1993 budget priorities. Orduno explained that the expenses are not a 1992 budgeted item and, therefore, necessitates a budget change of monies from the Contingency Fund to the City Hall Professional Services Fund. MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Quick to adopt Resolution No. 4187 Authorizing Expenditure to Conduct a Community Service Survey Councilmember Rickaby stated she was against this survey for one thing because the Council has had a number of citizens who have come to Council Meetings and informed themselves with regards to the budget and offered to study the budget and make recommendations to the City. Rickaby stated the Council ignored this offer and tended to say